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'A thank you to our community:' Cedar Farmers Market celebrating 30 years
NANAIMO - The Cedar Farmers Market is celebrating a special milestone this weekend: 30 years of local community building.In addition to over 100 vendors, food trucks and artisans, organizers have planned a collection of free, family activities on Sunday, June 28, including bouncy castles, a carnival game, live music an...
Jun 27, 2026
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shared living
29-unit co-housing complex planned for Nanaimo's north end
NANAIMO - A new co-housing project is proceeding in the city's north end. City Councillors gave unanimous approval on Monday, June 22, to a development permit for a 29-unit complex at 5180 Universal Pl., between Laguna Way and Lost Lake Rd. The co-housing model sees a community build of self-contained homes, but sharin...
Jun 27, 2026
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Lisa Young
Community vigil aims to unlock historic Nanaimo homicide case
NANAIMO - Determined to secure her friend's remains and bring whoever's responsible to justice, a Nanaimo advocate is continually keeping a historic local homicide case top of mind. Lisa Marie Young was 21-years-old when she vanished during the early morning hours of June 30, 2002 after a night out with friends. She ac...
Jun 26, 2026
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major milestone
'A thank you to our community:' Cedar Farmers Market celebrating 30 years
Jun 27, 2026
shared living
29-unit co-housing complex planned for Nanaimo's north end
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Busy in the Box
Timbermen lacrosse teams head into stretch drive with different goals
NANAIMO - The local box lacrosse season is well underway and three of the highest level teams have a home game on the last Saturday in June.The Senior A, Senior B and Junior A Timbermen are all looking to take steps forward in the second half of their seasons.It was been a massive leap forward for the WLA team in 2026....
Jun 26, 2026
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stabbing
'He was stabbed pretty good:' one hospitalized after downtown Nanaimo altercation
NANAIMO - One person was taken to hospital with what police describe as serious injuries following a stabbing in the city's downtown.Emergency crews were called to Port Place Shopping Centre, where they found one person suffering from a stab wound near the downtown bus exchange along Front St. on Thursday, June 25, at ...
Jun 26, 2026
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concerning incident
Woman arrested for apparent arson in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A sharp-eyed community safety advocate helped police arrest a woman for allegedly lighting a small brush fire in Nanaimo's downtown. Kevan Shaw happened to be driving in the Commercial St. and Victoria Cres. area on Wednesday, June 24, around 11:45 p.m. "I was shocked to see the bottom of a tree was gett...
Jun 26, 2026
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family fun night
World Cup takes centre stage at Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park
NANAIMO - An early summer evening of free, family fun will be capped off with live World Cup soccer action and a drone show.The City of Nanaimo is hosting a free family fun night on Friday, June 26, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Maffeo Sutton Park, with live music and activities featured. Among the offerings will be games,...
Jun 26, 2026
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Significant impact
Curbside collection disrupted for thousands of mid-Islanders
PARKSVILLE - A fire destroying a key transfer facility contracted by the Regional District of Nanaimo is causing a severe ripple effect. On the morning of Wednesday, June 24, a fire wiped out a dome-like structure on Springhill Dr. in rural Parksville belonging to Waste Collections of Canada, which handles curbside org...
Jun 25, 2026
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senseless damage
Nanaimo teens damaging homes through new TikTok challenge
NANAIMO - Local Mounties say a senseless social media trend involves young participants attempting to kick down doors from residential homes. Police in Nanaimo have noticed an increasing trend since early last year and escalating in recent months involving a small group of youth, believed to be between the ages of 13 a...
Jun 25, 2026
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British Columbia
Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. 'condo bailout' blocking 'a price correction'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Parliament to probe Ottawa's proposal to convert unsold condominium units in British Columbia into affordable housing. In a letter to the House ethics committee, Poilievre says a program to po...
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Fatal crash between motorcycle and sedan reported on Highway 1 west of Chase, B.C.
CHASE, B.C. - Police in the British Columbia Interior say a motorcycle rider is dead after a crash on Highway 1 west of Chase. RCMP say the crash on Saturday morning involved a sedan and a motorcycle. They say the rider, a man in his early 60s, died of...
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B.C. premier visiting China to pitch LNG project as province's 'really big fish'
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his first-ever trade trip to China will focus on pitching the province's forestry products and energy sector around LNG development, and that he approaches the mission with both excitement and caution...
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Teens terrorize Vancouver Island neighbourhood with 'door-kick challenge'
It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says it escalated into property damage, harassment and threats against the lives of his family members. Marty Peters says his family is a victim of a social media trend that...
Jun 27, 2026
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Metro Vancouver names team for independent review of wastewater plant project
VANCOUVER - An independent team has been announced for the review of the North Shore wastewater treatment plant project where costs ballooned to almost five times the original budget. The Metro Vancouver regional district says in a statement that the ...
Jun 26, 2026
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B.C. jury rejects explanations of ex-husband, guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski
Vitali Stefanski said he had answers for many of the circumstances surrounding the death of his ex-wife, Tatjana Stefanski, in 2024. He said he got into his black Audi by climbing over her in the passenger seat, as seen on a surveillance video, not be...
Jun 26, 2026
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Local Sports
Busy in the Box
Timbermen lacrosse teams head into stretch drive with different goals
NANAIMO - The local box lacrosse season is well underway and three of the highest level teams have a home game on the last Saturday in June.The Senior A, Senior B and Junior A Timbermen are all looking to take steps forward in the second half of their seasons.It was been a massive leap forward for the WLA team in 2026....
Jun 26, 2026
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Picking up a Paddle
Nanaimo Rowing Club invites community to Come and Try Rowing
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Rowing Club wants to see more people involved in the sport, so they're hosting an event called Come and Try Rowing.It's slated for Saturday, June 13 at Long Lake from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Coach Richard Parr hopes to see as many as 20 to 30 newcomers at the event."Anyone at all ages, at any fitnes...
Jun 12, 2026
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Showing the Path Forward
Former Canadian international appearing at Nanaimo soccer tryouts
NANAIMO - A former member of the Canadian men's soccer team is coming to the Harbour City to look over the next generation.Marco Bustos will be at tryouts for a local soccer academy on Friday, June 12, passing on some wisdom and meeting young soccer players trying out for Matchday Soccer School.Nanaimo United and VIU M...
Jun 12, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Overtime Road Block
Clippers come heartbreakingly close but lose third straight OT game in BCHL Finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers did almost everything a team can do to get a win over the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the BCHL Finals but lost a third straight 2-1 overtime game.The Bandits have emerged victorious in games beyond 60 minutes in Games 2,3 and 4.It felt very similar to the first three games in Game 4 with tight ch...
May 21, 2026
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Canada
The perpetrator of the Concordia massacre dies in prison at 86
MONTREAL - Valery Fabrikant, who shot four people dead at Concordia University in 1992, died in a Quebec prison on Saturday. Correctional Service Canada put out a news release on Sunday stating he had died of apparent natural causes at the age of 86. F...
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Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. 'condo bailout' blocking 'a price correction'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Parliament to probe Ottawa's proposal to convert unsold condominium units in British Columbia into affordable housing. In a letter to the House ethics committee, Poilievre says a program to po...
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Montreal family to be separated after mother's asylum claim was refused
MONTREAL - Arminda Casanova said her son never learned to write in his mother tongue of Spanish after attending several years of school in French in Montreal. The mother and her son came to Canada from Mexico as asylum seekers in 2022 to reunite with h...
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No injuries but Hibernia oil spill posed threat of deadly blast and fire: regulator
ST. JOHN'S - The agency that oversees Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore energy sector says a recent oil spill and gas leak aboard the Hibernia oil platform could have caused a deadly explosion and fire. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore ...
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Pride Parade marching through Toronto today; PM Mark Carney set to attend
TORONTO - Toronto's annual Pride Parade is hitting the streets today, drawing crowds of partygoers as the city simultaneously basks in World Cup excitement. Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the high-profile attendees expected to join the march. Toro...
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After more than 150 years, the RCMP's Musical Ride is still a living symbol of Canada
OTTAWA - The RCMP's celebrated Musical Ride is almost as old as Canada itself. Speaking at the RCMP stables east of downtown Ottawa last week, RCMP Chief Instructor Sgt. Derek Quilley said the show is a living, breathing symbol of the country. The spec...
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World
Authorities say 14 are dead after an oil company helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - All 14 people on board were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter belonging to the world's largest oil company crashed on Sunday morning, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy. The accident occurr...
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A skydiving plane crashes in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board
NANCY, France (AP) - A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, authorities said. The plane suffered a malfunction and "fell almost vertically" after taking off from the Nancy-Essey airfie...
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3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border
BEAVER, Utah (AP) - Three firefighters died and two were injured while tackling fires on the Colorado-Utah border, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service reported Sunday. The agency - created earlier this year to streamline firefighting and fire ...
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Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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